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raYzerman wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:08 am ...Since I got my own tire machine and spare set of wheels, went back to bike tire, sometimes miss that car tar.

raYzerman wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:08 am YOu have to have the right tire to darkside, no stiff sidewalls, no runflats. Michelin Exalto best, no longer available, but there are good alternatives, Goodyear Triple Tread, etc. Yes you work a little harder on turn-ins, but can do as good as bike tire that sticks like glue. Since I got my own tire machine and spare set of wheels, went back to bike tire, sometimes miss that car tar.

bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:35 am I've chosen to save money on tires by investing in a trailer. My tires last longer, with a better quality of miles to wear them out.

baowow wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 9:56 am But then you'll have to change the tars on the trailer...

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wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:54 am

bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:35 am I've chosen to save money on tires by investing in a trailer. My tires last longer, with a better quality of miles to wear them out.

bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 10:38 am

wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:54 am

bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:35 am I've chosen to save money on tires by investing in a trailer. My tires last longer, with a better quality of miles to wear them out.

If you want a real eye opener. Google what Airstreams sell for.

bungie4 wrote:

wheatonFJR wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:54 am

bungie4 wrote: ↑Tue May 15, 2018 8:35 am I've chosen to save money on tires by investing in a trailer. My tires last longer, with a better quality of miles to wear them out.

If you want a real eye opener. Google what Airstreams sell for.

Hppants wrote: ↑Wed May 16, 2018 5:52 pm Well shit - now here we go....

My two buddies with the Versys 1000LT's just got back from 2600 miles in North Georgia/North Carolina. Buddy #1 is trying the Avon ST's - the jury's still out.

Buddy #2 went with the Michelin PR5's.

The rear measures a little over 6/32 left (out of 8/32). That's about 25% worn (even though I know that it goes faster as it wears down) with 2600 miles.

























Well shit.....

Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 12:13 pm I think the only data that counts is from tires on your own bike when you're riding it.

bungie4 wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 12:48 pm

Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Thu May 17, 2018 12:13 pm I think the only data that counts is from tires on your own bike when you're riding it.

This.

I currently have a set of T-30's on. I'm currently over 10KM (6000 miles) on them. They appear to be about half done. If I get 16KM out of them, they are a huge win as they were about half the price of the PR4's, and I'd be getting similar life out of them.

Screw it, gas/tires/insurance work out to 24.3c per km., in Ontario.

Based on a 15000km year, insurance is 9.3c/km
Fuel is 7.8c/km (@ 1.40 l)
Tires 7.2c/km (assuming full retail, dealer installed PR4GT)

Factor in Maint and Depreciation.


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It's a good thing these things are fun as f@$k.

Abercrombie FJR wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 12:05 am I'm blocking you. There is no reason to kill my enjoyment of riding trying to figure out how much each km costs.

Uncle Hud wrote: ↑Mon May 21, 2018 10:31 am

Abercrombie FJR wrote: ↑Sat May 19, 2018 12:05 am I'm blocking you. There is no reason to kill my enjoyment of riding trying to figure out how much each km costs.

Do I have to convert to Canadian dollars if I do the math in KMs? Then convert back to US dollars and miles? Do time zones matter? How about the interest rate on my rebate dollars between when I pay the money and when Dunlop sends me the Visa card --- or actually, when I spend the rebate dollars?

Damn, Bungie Man. Not enough brain cells left to calculate all that stuff. I'll just stick to riding my FFF. (Fun-as-F*** FJR.)